hey i have to do a project for science and i was wondering who discoverd gold like the orignal person to descover it
i looked but i cant find anything please help me
2007-09-08 12:13:18 · 7 answers · asked by sexyprep852 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
No one knows the answer to this question. It was a caveman or woman who first found it. Gold is one of the nine or so elements that were known to the ancient peoples. The list of these is: Gold, Silver, Copper, Tin, Lead, Mercury, Iron, Sulfur, and Carbon. Some authorities add Platinum and Palladium, although the ancients thought these were Silver, along with real Silver, of course. Therefore, the discovery of any of these is lost in the abyss of ancient history.
2007-09-08 12:19:26 · answer #1 · answered by Sciencenut 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The element gold was known to many ancient civilizations. There is evidence that the Egyptians were well acquainted with it as early as 3000 B.C.
In other words, it's discovery is pre-historic.
Of you choose an element other than precious metals or the first 36 elements, you are sure to be able to find some historical data.
2007-09-08 12:21:01 · answer #2 · answered by bedbye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other answerers are correct. What you need is to go to a library and get a book called "Discovery of the Elements," Mary Elvira Weeks. That will tell you as much as is known about gold in historical/prehistoric times.
2007-09-08 12:25:19 · answer #3 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't know the name of a specific person who discovered gold. People have used gold since ancient times -it was probably discovered before people kept written records. Add the story about Archimedes and the king's crown to your report. It's a great story that involves gold.
2007-09-08 12:39:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to tell you the truth no one actually knows because since late BC people have been using gold for so many things that not one person can really put rights as to who first discovered gold but if it helps it was claimed to be first used or discovered around 2600 BC by the Egyptians according to the wikipedia
2007-09-08 12:22:05 · answer #5 · answered by jamesfreerocker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm also doing an assignment for science on gold, and as i was searching i ran into this Australian government website, http://www.australianminesatlas.gov.au/info/rockfiles/gold.jsp
On this website it said under an interesting fact column that gold was first found in Egypt in the Nile at 5000B.C.
2007-09-09 08:32:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Au/hist.html
http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/79.html
i`m not sure look around there . i doubt theres a name . but you can also try searching it or go to http://www.askforkids.com/?o=0&l=dir
2007-09-08 12:23:31 · answer #7 · answered by ♥bbyLin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋